Archive for February, 2008
« Previous EntriesMysterious Stone Cairns in Big Canoe - Indian Rocks Park
Friday, February 29th, 2008I have wanted to write a short article on Indian Rocks Park for some time now. Indian Rocks Park is located in the North Georgia mountain community of Big Canoe. If you just want to take a short hike through the woods or want to enjoy a meal at one of the picnic tables, Indian [...]
Wildlife Management in Big Canoe
Thursday, February 28th, 2008I recently wrote a blog article regarding our water supply in the Big Canoe community of North Georgia. The article goes into more detail, but the gist of the story is that good and proactive management of natural resources is a big part of the equation involved in ensuring that demand does not exceed supply [...]
Another Round of Winter Weather in Big Canoe
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Late Winter / Early Spring weather is always interesting in North Georgia. We woke yesterday morning to some pretty strong thunderstorms rolling through the mountains. Further South in the metro Atlanta area, some areas even sustained some damage from the high winds during the storms. All of this loud weather was followed by a strong [...]
Big Canoe Goes to the Dogs!
Monday, February 25th, 2008Those of you who have been keeping up with our blog know that we are big dog lovers. Our newest addition, Pepper who inadvertantly came from Big Canoe has become my new fitness trainer. She’s got me running up hills and over any log that might have something hiding in it. She’s like Richard Simmons [...]
February 2008 Real Estate Market - Big Canoe Community
Sunday, February 24th, 2008As the month of February approaches its end, I do what I usually do every month. I look over stats and info related to our primary market, which is real estate in Big Canoe. This past month has been pretty encouraging! Before I go over the stats, let me explain that I only consider real [...]
Big Canoe Cabin Featured in New York Times!
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
The other day I received a phone call from a woman named Bethany Lyttle inquiring about one of my little cabins we have listed in the North Georgia community of Big Canoe. Ms. Lyttle explained to me that she was a writer for the New York Times Escapes section and wanted to feature one of our Big Canoe listings [...]
Lunar Eclipse From Big Canoe
Thursday, February 21st, 2008We enjoyed the lunar eclipse last night from our front yard here in the North Georgia mountain community of Big Canoe. There were some fast moving wispy clouds that occasionally interfered with our view of the moon, but overall it was an excellent show. Not as exciting as the Geminid meteor shower back in late [...]
Real Estate, North Georgia Cabins, and Web Based Marketing
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008I have blogged about this before, but some recent events have swayed me to follow-up on the topic of web based marketing for North Georgia, specifically in the mountain community of Big Canoe. You can read the previous article regarding web based real estate marketing for Big Canoe here. My point tonight is about the [...]
Why Leave the Gates of Big Canoe???
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008Truth be known I can be a recluse!!! Don’t get me wrong I love a good party and I’m at 90% of the Big Canoe sponsered events, but I rarely leave the gates. Why? It’s simple, I really don’t need to do it! Everything I need is in the gates. Let’s start with one of [...]
Big Canoe Real Estate Under Contract - Renewed Interest in Laurel Ridge
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008I guess my last blog about the Laurel Ridge section of Big Canoe really hit home to some people!! I just put the very adorable 350 Laurel Ridge Drive under contract and several others have gone under contract and sold over the past few months. I’m happy to see this little village community active with renewed interest because it’s cute, [...]
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